Unique Opportunities: My Experience at a National Laboratory

Do you like having the flexibility to work on multiple projects and topics?  Do you enjoy working as a part of a multidisciplinary team?  Would you like to have some work-life balance?  Working at a National Laboratory might be right for you!  I will share my experience as both a Post-doc and Research Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, including some facts about the National Lab system, highlights of some of the research I’ve been a part of, opportunities I’ve had for professional development, and why I love my job.

A Washingtonian my entire life, I earned my B.S. in Microbiology from Washington State University and my Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Washington.  After grad school, I went on to do a post-doc at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where I learned how to apply proteomics and other omics technologies in my research.  After my post-doc term, I was hired as a permanent employee and am currently a Biomedical Scientist in the Chemical and Biological Signatures Science group PNNL, located in Richland, Washington.  When I’m not at work, I like to spend time with my family and friends, try my hand at growing veggies in our garden, and take lots of pictures (mostly of my daughter).

This seminar series is only possible because of generous support from the UW Departments of:

Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Informatics & Medical Education, Genome Sciences, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, the Office of Research and Graduate Education, the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Grant, the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, the Graduate Program in Neurobiology & Behavior, and the Graduate School. Thank You!